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3504: Security of Right of Ways and Linear Assets

Metal theft, vandalism, and ballistic damage are persistent threats to electrical right of ways and linear assets. This report documents technologies and operational measures that utilities have fielded independently over the years to secure these assets. These measures include intrusion detection and surveillance (IDS) technologies, ballistic detection and protection, physical barriers, security lighting, anti-tamper/theft measures, security force response and partnering and outreach.These tech

Jan 21, 2013 - Jan 3, 2014

3509: Physical Security Maturity Matrix Version 3

The Physical Security Maturity Matrix (PSMM) Version 3, User Manual and Glossary of Terms have been updated to provide IPS members with an enhanced tool to assess the maturity of their organizations’ physical security programs.PSMM Version 3 has been refreshed with several additional features as requested by IPS members such as:• Attribute tracking descriptions• A Target column for each attribute• A percent to target versus rating for each Attribute• Several sample charts to show PSMM results ve

Jun 18, 2019 - Jul 28, 2020

3510: Managing Cyber Security Risk and a Review of Protocols Used in Distributed Energy Resources

Cybersecurity for utility communications with distributed energy resources (DER) systems hasbecome increasingly critical for power system resilience as DER facilities proliferate andcommunications between DERs and utilities become necessary for planning and real-time gridsupport. Managing cybersecurity risks – whether from deliberate attacks or inadvertent errors orequipment failures – can be very complex, since DER systems are usually owned and operated bythird parties (aggregators

Aug 14, 2020 - May 30, 2021

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3506: Electric Utility Facility Access Control

Electric utilities use a variety of methods to control vehicle and pedestrian access and manage visitors to dam sites, substations, control centers and other critical assets. The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of access control technologies and management systems from a system integration viewpoint. Effective access control strategies and programs address architectural, technological and operational elements.Site perimeter considerations are evaluated. CPTED principles, secur

Nov 20, 2014 - Jan 25, 2016

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